System and method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door comprising:
- determining if a portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle, wherein the at least one local area polling zone includes a predetermined area around the vehicle which receives at least one high power polling signal;
determining if the portable device is stationary for a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle, wherein determining if the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time includes computing at least one difference value between a signal strength of at least one polling response signal received from the portable device and at least one subsequent polling response signal received from the portable device, wherein the at least one difference value is compared to at least one signal strength deviation threshold that is associated with at least one transceiver of the vehicle that is in proximity to the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle in which the portable device is located; and
supplying an amount of power to a motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door is provided that include determining if a portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle. The method and system also include determining if the portable device is stationary for a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle. The method and system further include supplying an amount of power to a motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door comprising:
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determining if a portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle, wherein the at least one local area polling zone includes a predetermined area around the vehicle which receives at least one high power polling signal; determining if the portable device is stationary for a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle, wherein determining if the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time includes computing at least one difference value between a signal strength of at least one polling response signal received from the portable device and at least one subsequent polling response signal received from the portable device, wherein the at least one difference value is compared to at least one signal strength deviation threshold that is associated with at least one transceiver of the vehicle that is in proximity to the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle in which the portable device is located; and supplying an amount of power to a motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for providing hands free operation of at least one vehicle door comprising:
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a memory storing instructions when executed by a processor cause the processor to; determine if a portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle, wherein the at least one local area polling zone includes a predetermined area around the vehicle which receives at least one high power polling signal; determine if the portable device is stationary for a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle, wherein determining if the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time includes computing at least one difference value between a signal strength of at least one polling response signal received from the portable device and at least one subsequent polling response signal received from the portable device, wherein the at least one difference value is compared to at least one signal strength deviation threshold that is associated with at least one transceiver of the vehicle that is in proximity to the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle in which the portable device is located; and supply an amount of power to a motor associated with the at least one vehicle door to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, which includes at least a processor, causes the computer to perform a method, the method comprising:
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determining if a portable device is located within at least one local area polling zone of a vehicle, wherein the at least one local area polling zone includes a predetermined area around the vehicle which receives at least one high power polling signal; determining if the portable device is stationary for a predetermined period of time within the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle, wherein determining if the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time includes computing at least one difference value between a signal strength of at least one polling response signal received from the portable device and at least one subsequent polling response signal received from the portable device, wherein the at least one difference value is compared to at least one signal strength deviation threshold that is associated with at least one transceiver of the vehicle that is in proximity to the at least one local area polling zone of the vehicle in which the portable device is located; and supplying an amount of power to a motor associated with at least one vehicle door to open or close the at least one vehicle door if it is determined that the portable device is stationary for the predetermined period of time. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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